The latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data has revealed that of the 6,533 individuals trafficked in 2021, 44% (or 2,877) were children. There was a 27.7% hike in recorded human trafficking incidents in India with 2,189 cases registered in 2021, compared to 1,714 in 2020, the report added. Up to 5,755 persons were arrested in 2,189 cases of trafficking.